Successful people often exude confidence — it’s obvious that they believe in themselves and what they’re doing. It isn’t their success that makes them confident, however. The confidence was there first.

The tech industry was recently called out as being one of the most
sexist sectors. It is now a well-documented fact that the industry is
dominated by white males. And according to a Harvard Business Review
study from 2008, as many as 50 percent of women working in science,
engineering and technology will, over time, leave because of hostile
work environments.

Every day, entrepreneurs restore my faith in humanity. This may sound grandiose, but it’s not meant to. Even on the worst news day, when the world seems to be falling into a dark vortex, one call with an entrepreneur can make me feel more upbeat.